Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-03-05

@. Precisely.
A. Aud 1 had quite discus
sion with Mr.. White in regard
to the matter and we read the diff
erent portions and told him thai
l was in doubt about it, and then after
his argument why of course l took his
judgment as being correct.
@. Well, you say that Mr.. Holton-
A. Still, at the same time deter
mined to consult with other parties, and
l afterwards consulted with Mr.. Holton
l don't know that I need to say the
words implicit confidence. l have
great confidence in Mr.. Whites ability
9. Jnstifiably SO?
A. Yes, sir. In that matter, every
candidate was supposed to be interested
in the outcome of this matter.
@. You knew as fact that these
names that you had then under consld
GRAFTON, that is, referring to these 1873,
had been registered by Democratic Dep
uty Assessors?
A. There is no question about that.
Mr.. Campbell. You mean enrolled?
Mr.. Robarts. Enrolled.
Q. By Mr.. Campbell You had been
so luICTfntG.
A. Yes, sir.
Mr.. Robarts. I don't know about his
being informed. He says unquestionably
he knew about it.
Witness. Well, of course they are
supposed to be Democratic registry
clerks. 1 hadn't appointed them. They
were appointed by Mr.. Bilderrain.
Q. And you say that Mr.. Holton,
the District Attorney, was as much in
terested in that matter as you?
A. l mean as to the final outcome OF
the election.
G. Precisely, sir. He was also as
much interested as you were in prevent.
ing lS3 Democratic votes going on the
Register if they could be kept off. Isn't
that q fact?
A. Well, the way | looked at that is
this: If they were entitled to go upon
the Register they should have gone; if
they were not they should be kept off,
and | consulted the District Attorney in
regard to the matter.
q. If there was any possible means OF
legally keeping them of you determined
then to avail yourself of it, On the 2Sth?
A. II they were illegally registered
determined that they should be kept of
the Register. -
Q. And on the Goth you say you did
not know of this illegal action, So called
illegal action on the part of these Depu y
County Assessors in as much that their
appointment hadn't been filed on the
26th?
A. l said l didn't know as to the
number of their registrations.
Q. You knew on the 26th of October
that these parties, these Deputy Assess.
ors. had not filed their appointments!
A. Some of them.
Q. If they had been filed in the office
you would naturally have known it, be.
ing principal.
A. Yes, sir.
@. And why did you not state then
to Mr.. White that these Assessors had
not filed their appointments?
A. 1t may have been on the 26th or
9th. 1 tell you don't fix the date.
@. Well, suppose it was on the 9th;
why did you not tell him then
A. l don't know that it is my duty
to so to Mr.. White to tell him about
parties not having filed their oath OF
office.
@. Is it not made your duty TO see
that every person is properly registered
that comes to your office?
A. Yes, sir.
MIR. Campbell. That l object to as
asking q question of Jaw.
A. say this, that every man who
applies for registration and answers the
questions that are propounded has a
right to be registered; that is, if they
follow the statutory questions.
Q, By Mr.. Robarts. Now then. ]
ask you, do you base your explanation
of your action in the matter of not hav-
ing informed Mr. White at that conversa.
ton with him when you assured him
that these names would go upon the
Great Register-I say do you base your
action in not informing him Of the fact
that the Deputy County Assessors had
not filed their appointments. on the
GROUND that you don't consider it was
your duty to do SO?
A. l don't know that | can answer
that question in any simpler manner
than SIMPLY this, that l didn't determine
not to put them on the Register until
the 2Sth.
@. Yes, sir.
A. And the reason that they were
not put on the Register was because i,
was claimed by the District Attorney
that they were not legally registered.
q. Ii those Deputy Assessors hat
been Republicans and had not filed theil
appointments in your Office would you
not have notified them of that fact, anG
that any action had by them prior to the
filing OF their appointments was illegal
Mr.. Campbell. Objected to as specu
lating upon what he would have done
under circumstances that did not exist
Q. By Mr.. Robarts. Would you
not, sir?
A. Very probably 1 should have no.
titled them.
q. You say that no person was ever
refused registration in your office at an,
time after the ID of October; but die
you not inform persons that if they die
register after the I'd of October ant
prior to your determination to extend
the time for registration, that although
they might be registered in your office
yet they would not have the privilege o
voting on the I'd of November?
A. don't think l ever did so.
think that was matter to be left to the
Board of Election. l never refused, anG
l don't think man was ever refused
@, don't say he was refused regis
tration, but were they not informed thai
although they might register after the
I'd of October. yet they would not have
the privilege of voting on the I'd of No.
vember?
A. I:don't know of any such case.
Q. Wasn't that told to various per
sous, and by yourself and your deputies
in office prior to the 20th or 2lst Of DC;
tober?
A. l don't think SO. l think the
1t is very possible that it might have
been told that there wonld be ques ior
of doubt as to whether they could regis
ter or not.
@. By Mr.. Campbell. Whether they
could register or moi?
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